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Occurrence of yeasts in faecal samples from Antarctic and South American seabirds
Author(s) -
Chryssanthou E.,
Wennberg H.,
Bonnedahl J.,
Olsen B.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2011.02031.x
Subject(s) - debaryomyces hansenii , biology , yeast , peninsula , zoology , candida krusei , ecology , candida tropicalis , genetics
Summary During an expedition to the Southern Argentinean town of Ushuaia, the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctic Islands and the Falkland Islands, we collected 94 faecal specimens from wild birds to screen for yeast within the different bird species. The yeast species were identified by morphological features and commercial characterisation kits. From 54% of the specimens, we isolated 122 strains representing 29 yeast species. Debaryomyces hansenii , Candida lambica and Candida krusei were the most frequently isolated species. We found a plethora of yeasts in birds living in proximity to humans, whereas birds living in more remote areas were colonised with a lower number of fungal species.